Q&A: Redd (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation)

Date : 24th September 2009, Source : The Guardian (UK)

Redd could be the cornerstone of a Copenhagen deal, putting forests at the frontline of tackling climate change for the first time. What is Redd? It's a way of paying poor countries to protect their forests. Global deforestation accounts for nearly 20% of all CO2 emissions and all previous attempts to curb it have failed. Redd — "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation" would allow countries that can reduce emissions from deforestation to be paid for doing so.